Locus A.7K42.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth under tabun foundation

Reason:

Earth under stones of tabun foundation, bounded by other upright stones

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

23 Jun, 1992

End Date:

23 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Foundation layer for tabun

Stratigraphy remarks:

Over Wall 36, under 27

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

35

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.75

Width:

0.58

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

308

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.05 912.84

Stratigraphy

Under Installation A7K42:027
Over Wall A7K42:036
Seals against Wall A7K42:028
Seals against Wall A7K42:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
129 23 Jun, 1989 4 1 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo